Support to Stop Smoking
Turn over a new leaf
If you're ready to turn over a new leaf and give up smoking then we're here to help. Attend our free support to stop smoking sessions where you set the quit date and we help you quit or sign up to an online desktop quitting programme and tailormade package to kick the habit.
Support to Stop
Every Wednesday an NHS Smoking Cessation Advisor delivers free support to stop sessions at the Indoor Centre on Tyndall Avenue to help you quit the habit. The sessions will usually be held in the Seminar Room but if that changes we'll put a notice up and reception will direct you to the correct room. Session will run from 6pm - 7pm or from 5.30pm for your first session. To book your first session phone 0117 9841650
The advisor will go through the reasons why you want to give up and any concerns you might about giving up, discuss the various Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRT) and talk you through setting a quit date. You can get a prescription for the NRT which will be filled at a local chemist and we'll review your NRT so that you're always getting the right dosage etc. For example ,at the beginning the gum and patches might do the trick but maybe you decide that the inhalator is needed. You can attend as many Wednesday sessions as you wish and they are free of charge.
We recognise that breaking this habit is challenging and know that support from family members and friends can make all the difference. That’s why we invite you to bring a friend or family member from outside the University who is also keen to quit to come along.
With fear of weight gain a common barrier to giving up smoking we also run weight management programmes to help you snack better and be active during this time of change. Did you know that oranges are a great help for giving up smoking? By the time you've peeled one the craving will have gone and the Vitamin C is just what the body needs as it's kicking the habit!
Improve your health
Giving up smoking will:
- Reduce your risk of illness, disability or death caused by cancer, heart disease and lung diseases
- Reduce your risk of gangrene or amputation caused by circulation problems
- Protect the health of the people you care about by not making them breathe your secondhand smoke
- Reduce the chances of your children suffering from asthma or glue ear
- Improve your fertility and your chance of a healthy pregnancy and baby
- Improve your breathing and general fitness
- Enjoy the taste of food more
Feel attractive and confident
You will also;
- Get rid of that stale tobacco smell from your hair, skin and clothes
- Look attractive with healthy, glowing skin, no tobacco stains on your teeth and fewer wrinkles
- Feel more confident in public places because you won't be polluting the air or making other people breathe your secondhand smoke
- Get asked out more! Smoking is a big turn off to potential partners, so when you go SMOKEFREE, you might be surprised by the new attention you receive
- Have a fresh, attractive home without nicotine stains on the walls and reduce your risk of starting a house fire or burning your clothes
(Source: Go Smokefree, 2007)